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The Old Crocodile - Recommendations
Alt title: Toshi wo Totta Wani
If you're looking for anime similar to The Old Crocodile, you might like these titles.
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Mt. Head
- Movie (1 ep x 10 min)
- 2002
After a miserly man consumes a batch of freshly-fallen cherries (seeds included), he finds himself in a hairy and unfortunate situation - a small cherry tree has sprouted from his balding forehead! With his mountain-like head becoming a tourist attraction, what's a miser to do?
Reasons you might like Mt. Head...
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xaemar says...
Both Atama Yama and The Old Crocodile have a really personnal, unique and warm animation (in fact, they are done by the same author).
If you like the random humour of Atama Yama, you'll be pleased to know that there is also this kind of humour in The Old Crocodile !
Both principal characters are concerned about strange and funny facts : a tree growing on the head or... Well, watch out both shows and you will have good surprises !
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sothis says...
First of all, it makes sense that Atama Yama and Old Crocodile would be similar, given that they were made by the same person. Staff-aside, each has a grainy, brown type of animation and has a quiet, quirky story. Old Crocodile is definitely a bit more morbid, but fans of one should enjoy the other.
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cassiesheepgirl says...
If you enjoy anime shorts that aren't mainstream then both Old Crocodile and Atama Yama are for you. They have a different style to them, and neither are particularly long. So if you're in the mood for something a bit different and liked one of these, then check the other out.
Franz Kafka's A Country Doctor
- OVA (1 ep x 21 min)
- 2007
One dark and blustery night, a lone doctor is called to a village ten miles away in order to help with a sick patient. Quickly losing his servant to ill-intentioned hands and whisked away upon frightening horses, the doctor meets his young and ailing patient under the scrutinizing eyes of his family. It is here that the doctor will try to discover the root of the boy’s illness and also try to make some sense out of his own psyche.
2 votes
Reasons you might like Franz Kafka's A Country Doctor...
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valondar says...
Old Crocodile is about anthromorphised animals and is presented in a straightforward narrative while A Country Doctor is about humans and is dense, elliptical and paranoid. However, each have a grim, pessimistic outlook and were directed by Koji Yamamura. If you liked one the other is certainly worth a look.
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cassiesheepgirl says...
Both of these anime shorts have a different style of animation. While their plotlines are dissimilar, both have a similar negativity about them. If you like watching something a little different, then check both of these out.
Cat Soup
- OVA (1 ep x 33 min)
- 2001
Cat Soup is an extremely abstract, abnormal, and at times, disturbing adventure, from the director of Nadesico. This 30 minute OVA follows two kittens through what seems to be the underworld, as they search for one of their lost souls. Along the way, they encounter new (edible) friends, scary situations, and even the end of the world! Will these felines manage to return unscathed? Or more importantly, avoid becoming the main course for dinner? Confusion abounds in this quirky OVA.
1 vote
Reasons you might like Cat Soup...
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valondar says...
Two darkly humourous and visually distinct arthouse animes about animals. The Old Crocodile has a more coherent story (and less anthropomorphised animals), but I think generally Cat Soup will appeal to fans of that, and vice-versa. Cat Soup is more disturbing in its imagery, while the Old Crocodile is more disturbing in its story.
Bavel no Hon
- TV Special (1 ep x 5 min)
- 1996
Two young boys were running late to get to a bus stop one day; and upon their arrival, they discovered a black book that had been left behind. Instead of the usual words inside, opening the book uncovers a world of wonder. A lone tower filled with books stands alone; a giant man-eating fish roams the stormy seas; and a ship sails amidst the waves. This isn’t just another ordinary book!
Reasons you might like Bavel no Hon...
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valondar says...
Both of these are strikingly animated shorts by Koji Yamamura. They feature a dark atmosphere and the threat being eaten. Fans of Yamamura should check out both.
Tatsuya Miyanishi Theatre: Heart and Yummie
- TV (20 eps x 3 min)
- 2010
In prehistoric times, dangerous reptiles roam the land – but sometimes, certain dinosaurs also find unexpected companionship. A Tyrannosaurus becomes the sudden father of a baby Ankylosaurus who calls himself Umasou; a kind, seafaring Elasmosaurus befriends a mean carnivore; a Maiasaura raises a baby Tyrannosaurus as one of her own; and an unlikely 'father' runs across a curious set of eggs - but will he eat or raise them?
1 vote
Reasons you might like Tatsuya Miyanishi Theatre: Heart and Yummie...
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sothis says...
Both somewhat of a cautionary tale (Old Crocodile FAR more), with whimsical animation and characters that will delight you.
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
- Movie (1 ep x 102 min)
- 2000
Constable Fuse is part of an elite Special Forces unit known as the Capital Police whose mission is to maintain peace during a time of civil unrest. Fuse becomes entangled within a web of intrigue and politics between the Capital Police, the government intelligence bureau, and a secret society known as Jin-Roh – the Wolf Brigade.
Reasons you might like Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade...
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Singan says...
Despite the numerous differences between them, these anime tell essentially the same story - a story of a tragic love between someone with a bestial nature and someone who trusts in him. So, if you enjoyed the drama in one of these works, you probably should try the other as well.
ImZoo
- Movie (1 ep)
- 2014
Signs such as circles, points, and lines get together to make a shape of a “bear.” “The bear” starts to walk to find the concrete places and comes across animals in the forest. We tend to find a story in the relationship between “the bear” and other animals.
Turtle's Stroll
- Movie (1 ep)
- 2020
One day, a pet turtle named Kamesuke decided to go out alone. It should have been all that he had hoped for and yet he couldn't help but feel like something was missing.
Nezumi to Prism
- Movie (1 ep)
- 2021
The mouse finds a prism and it reveals to him a magnificent rainbow like he’s never seen before. He tries to show his friends but for some reason it won’t reappear. It seems beauty has a mind of its own.
Momonga to Hanabishi
- Movie (1 ep)
- 2019